Single-engine piston

N30CK

1994 Homebuilt Corbin JR Ace E

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1994
Serial
C-002
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Continental C85 series
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Simms, TX
Registration record

N30CK on the FAA register

Type
1994 Homebuilt Corbin JR Ace E
Serial
C-002
Engines
Continental C85 series
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Simms, TX
Certificate issued
2025-08-01
Airworthiness date
1997-06-11
Registration expires
2032-08-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
A31D35
Mode S (octal)
50616465
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-08-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2025-08-01
    Certificate of registration issued as N30CK.
  • 1997-06-11
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1995-02-06
    Accident at Athens, TX; damage: substantial.
  • 1994
    Manufactured (1994).
Overview

About N30CK

N30CK is a 1994 Homebuilt Corbin JR Ace E, serial number C-002. It is registered to an individual in Simms, Texas. The current certificate of registration was issued on August 1, 2025 and expires on August 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Continental C85 series engine and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated June 11, 1997.

N30CK has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1995-02-06 Accident · Athens, TX Damage: Substantial NTSB · FTW95LA108
Reported aircraft: Craighead Corben JR. Ace
Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR A FORCED LANDING.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.